FedEx CEO Frederick W. Smith celebrated the use of technology and innovation in the logistics industry during an April 6 speech at the University of Memphis (Tenn), reports The Commercial Appeal.

On the robotics front, the company faces a steeper climb. It has been investing for years in automation, but successful automation relies on a consistency of task, a luxury FedEx doesn’t have.

FedEx said on Thursday it has invested in AI robotics and autonomous technology company Nimble to help scale up the delivery giant's Fulfillment unit which aids small and medium-sized businesses ...

Beginning in February 2000, FedEx bought logistics company Tower Group International, tax information firm World Tariff, carrier American Freightways and the retail copy store chain Kinko’s Inc.

Reuters FILE PHOTO: A FedEx last-mile delivery van is seen near a FedEx Ground distribution center in Carson, California, U.S., September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo ...